The Order of Mass

P: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and

of the Holy Spirit.
R: Amen.
Greetings

P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the

love of God, and the communion of the Holy
Spirit be with you all.
Or: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Or:The Lord be with you.

R: And with your spirit.

Penitential Act
The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act. Then one of the Penitential Acts follows:

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and

sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and
in my words, in what I have done and in what I have
failed to do,
And, striking their breast, they say:

through my fault, through my fault, through my most

grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and
sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
The absolution by the Priest follows:

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May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our
sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
R: Amen.
The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) may follow.

Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.

Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.

The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you
thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty
Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take
away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right
hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the
Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
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The Collect
Let us pray,
O God, who always listen mercifully to your

servants in distress, we humbly beseech you,

as we give thanks for your kindness, that, free

from all evil, we may constantly serve you in

gladness.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who

lives and reigns with you in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

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The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading
A reading from the book of the prophet Jeremiah 11, 18-20

I am like the trustful lamb, being led to the slaughter. I knew their plot because the Lord informed me;
at that time you, O Lord, showed me their doings. Yet I, like a trusting lamb led to slaughter, had not
realized that they were hatching plots against me: "Let us destroy the tree in its vigor; let us cut him
off from the land of the living, so that his name will be spoken no more." But, you, O Lord of hosts, O
just Judge, searcher of mind and heart, let me witness the vengeance you take on them, for to you I
have entrusted my cause!

This is the Word of the Lord.

Psalm 7, 2-3. 9-10. 11-12

R. (2) Lord, my God, I take shelter in you.

O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge;

save me from all my pursuers and rescue me,
Lest I become like the lion's prey,
to be torn to pieces, with no one to rescue me.
R. Lord, my God, I take shelter in you.
Do me justice, O Lord, because I am just,
and because of the innocence that is mine.
Let the malice of the wicked come to an end, but sustain the just,
O searcher of heart and soul, O just God.
R. Lord, my God, I take shelter in you.
A shield before me is God,
who saves the upright of heart;
a just judge is God,
a God who punishes day by day.
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Second Reading
Gospel

A reading from the holy gospel according to St. John 7: 40-53

Some in the crowd who heard the words of Jesus began to say, "This must
be the Prophet." Others were claiming, "He is the Messiah." But an
objection was raised: "Surely the Messiah is not to come from Galilee?
Does not Scripture say that the Messiah, being of David's family, is to come
from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?" In this fashion the crowd
was sharply divided over him. Some of them even wanted to apprehend
him. However, no one laid hands on him.

When the temple guards came, the chief priests and Pharisees asked them,
"Why did you not bring him in?" "No man ever spoke like that before," the
guards replied. "Do not tell us you too have been taken in!" the Pharisees
retorted. "You do not see any of the Sanhedrin believing in him, do you? Or
the Pharisees?

Only this lot, that knows nothing about the law — and they are lost anyway!"
One of their own number, Nicodemus (the man who had come to him),
spoke up to say, "Since when does our law condemn any man without first
hearing him and knowing the facts?" "Do not tell us you are a Galilean too,"
they taunted him.

"Look it up. You will not find the Prophet coming from Galilee."

Then each went off to his own house.

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This is the gospel of the Lord.

The Homily

The Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of

heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

At the words that follow, up to and including the Virgin Mary, all bow.

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the

Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead; he
ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to
judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the

communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Amen.
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Prayers of the faithful

P: As we celebrate this graduation day, we turn to God,

our source of hope, and offer our prayers with faith and
trust. Our response in every petition:

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER

1. For the Church, she may continue to be a guiding light of hope, inspiring the faithful to journey
in love, service, and truth. Let us pray to the Lord.
2. For Pope Francis - that the Lord may grant him strength and healing so that he may continue
to guide the Church with wisdom, compassion and hope. Let us pray to the Lord.
3. For our country and the world as one, that division and discord may be replaced by unity and
understanding, so that it may prosper in peace and justice for the good of all. Let us pray to
the Lord.
4. For the graduates, as they embark on new paths, they may remain steadfast in faith,
courageous in challenges, and always be pilgrims of hope in bringing light to the world. Let us
pray to the Lord.
5. For our families, teachers, and mentors, that their guidance, sacrifices, and love may bear fruit
in the lives of those they have nurtured. Let us pray to the Lord.
6. For the Archdiocesan Commission on Education administration and school leaders, that they
may continue to serve with wisdom, integrity, and compassion and in fostering an environment
where faith, knowledge, and hope will flourish. Let us pray to the Lord.
7. For those who are struggling, lost, or in despair, that they may find hope in God’s love and in
the kindness of the people that surround them. Let us pray to the Lord.
8. For our departed loved ones, that they may experience the fullness of God’s eternal peace and
joy. Let us pray to the Lord.

P: Heavenly Father, as we take the next steps in our

journey, may we always walk as pilgrims of hope and
trust in Your plans for us. Hear our prayers and grant

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them according to Your Holy Will. We ask this through
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through

your goodness we have received the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will
become for us the bread of life.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the
people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:

By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to

share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to
share in our humanity.
The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in
a low voice:

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through

your goodness we have received the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will
become our spiritual drink.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.

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if, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the
people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:

With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be

accepted by you, 0 Lord, and may our sacrifice in your
sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God.
If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or other minister
then incenses the Priest and the people.
Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from

my sin.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says:

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice

and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty
Father.
The people rise and reply:

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the
praise and glory of his name, for our good
and the good of all his holy Church.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end of which the
people acclaim:

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Prayer over the gifts
O Lord, who gave us your Son to rescue us

graciously from death and from every evil, accept,

we pray, in mercy this sacrifice, which we offer you

in thanksgiving for our deliverance from distress.

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

COMMON PREFACE IV
Praise, the gift of God

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.
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V. Lift up your hearts.
R. We lift them up to the Lord.
V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,

Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For, although you have no need of our praise,

yet our thanksgiving is itself you gift,

since our praises add nothing to your greatness

but profit us for salvation,

through Christ our Lord.

And so, in company with the choirs of Angels,

we praise you and with joy we proclaim:

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Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

The Priest, with hands extended, says:

You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:

Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,

by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
He joins his hands.
and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice together, saying:
so that they may become for us
the Body and + Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the
nature of these words requires.

At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into

his Passion,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to

his disciples, saying:
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He bows slightly.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR

THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in
adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice and, once more giving thanks, he
gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,

FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE
BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,
WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR
MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.

DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, 0 Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you come again.
Or:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, 0 Lord, until
you come again.
Or:

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Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us
free.

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:

Therefore, as we celebrate
the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,
we offer you, Lord,
the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation,
giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in
your presence and minister to you.

Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ, we
may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

Concelebrant

Remember, Lord, your Church,

spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the clergy.

In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added:

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____________________________________________
Remember your servant N.,
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she) who was united with your Son
in a death like his, may also be one with him in his
Resurrection.
____________________________________________

Concelebrant

Remember also our brothers and sisters

who have fallen asleep in the hope of the
resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with Blessed Joseph her Spouse, with the blessed
Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you
throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
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He joins his hands.

through your Son, Jesus Christ.

He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:

Through him, and with him, and in him,

O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever
and ever.
The people acclaim:

Amen.

The Communion Rite

After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hand joined,
says.

At the Savior's command and formed by divine

teaching, we dare to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our
trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the
help of your mercy, we may be always free
from sin and safe from all distress, as we await
the blessed hope
and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:

For the kingdom,

the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:

Lord Jesus Christ,

who said to your Apostles:
Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on
our sins,
but on the faith of your Church, and graciously
grant her peace and unity in accordance with your
will.
He joins his hands.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.

The people reply:

Amen.
The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:

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The peace of the Lord be with you always.
The people reply:

And with your spirit.

Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace, communion,
and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.

Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying
quietly:

May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our

Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged.
Only the final time, however, is grant us peace said.
Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, by the will of the Father and
the work of the Holy Spirit, through your Death gave life to the world, free

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me by this, your most holy Body and Blood, from all my sins and from every
evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments, and never let me be parted
from you.
Or:

May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord

Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation, but
through your loving mercy be for me protection in
mind and body and a healing remedy.
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the
chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:

Behold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
And together with the people he adds once:

Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof, but only say
the word and my soul shall be healed.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:

May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:

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May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.
After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants.
The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying

The Body of Christ.

The communicant replies:

Amen.
And receives Holy Communion.
If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.
If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite described in the
proper place is to be followed.
While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a Deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten
over the chalice and also the chalice itself.

While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:

What has passed our lips as food, 0 Lord, may we

possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to
us in time may be our healing for eternity.
Then the Priest may return to the chair, If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while,
or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Priest says:

Prayer after Communion

Let us pray.
Almighty God, who through this Bread of Life

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are pleased to free your servants from the bond of
sin and in your compassion to restore their
strength,
grant us to advance without hindrance towards the
hope of glory.
Through Christ our Lord.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer after Communion, at the end of which the
people acclaim:

Amen.
THE CONCLUDING RITES
If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.
Then the dismissal takes place. The Priest, facing the people and extending his hands, says:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

The Priest blesses the people, saying:

May Almighty God bless you,

the Father, and the Son, * and the Holy Spirit.
The people reply:

Amen.
Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:

Go forth, the Mass is ended.

Or:

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Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Or:

Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

Or:

Go in peace.
The people reply:

Thanks be to God.

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